In my opinion I would vaccinate. My positives were vaccinated before testing positive and it did them no harm. There is always a chance that you might pick up a stray cat and bring it home and then your cats would not be vaccinated. I do not re-vaccinate except every 3 years, but I do start out with the 2 vaccines. I think the vaccine has been proven by those on this list to do more good than harm. I do not worry at all about mixing a positive cat with my vaccinated cats. tonya
Jane Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cassandra My vet thinks that many of the health problems that both cats and dogs are facing is the result of over vaccination. I would not vaccinate such young cats, and I would research the Felk vaccine before I would ever consider it for basically indoor cats. The Felk vaccination is still controversial and vets at the University of Penn do not consider it safe. Google "over vaccination of dogs and cats" and check out the published research by the University of Colorado and Penn, and Dr Ronald Schultz and Dr. Jean Dodds. Jane On Jul 31, 2007, at 5:16 PM, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO wrote: > Felv vaccination is NOT standard - my vet never recommend to kitties > who are low risk as Felk vaccines will have a potential side effects > -- and do not give all the vaccines simultaneoulsy, it's too much for > a kitten, and always use killed vaccines and not modifies version. > It's standard -- it's easy money generating thing for a vet clinic - > > If a kitty goes outside, felk vaccine is considerend, but I hope you > will wait a little longer - to give it to them.. also, need to give it > separately from the time you give other vaccines -- >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Susan Dubose >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:45 PM >> Subject: Re: Vaccinating kittens of unknown status against FeLV? >> >> I would always test prior to vaccinating. >> >> But that is just me. >> >> >> Susan J. DuBose >^..^< >> www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com >> www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org >> www.shadowcats.net >> "As Cleopatra lay in state, >> Faithful Bast at her side did wait, >> Purring welcomes of soft applause, >> Ever guarding with sharpened >> claws." >> Trajan Tennent >> >> >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: C & J >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:55 PM >>> Subject: Vaccinating kittens of unknown status against FeLV? >>> >>> I adopted two kittens from a farm who are 8 weeks old right now. >>> They are scheduled to go in for their vaccinations at 10 weeks, and >>> the clinic mentioned that the FeLV vaccination is standard now. I >>> asked if they should be tested first to make sure they don't have >>> FeLV, and they said it didn't matter. >>> >>> I am wondering what your opinions are on this. I don't know if >>> these kittens have ever been exposed, but I do know that 10 weeks is >>> too soon to reliably test for the virus. Is it safe to go ahead and >>> vaccinate, not knowing if they are infected or not? >>> >>> I'm not even positive I want that vaccine, but it may be a good >>> idea. The kittens will eventually be able to go outside in >>> chain-link enclosure that we've built, so it is unlikely they will >>> have contact with other cats, but its always possible some contact >>> could occur through the fence. We live outside of the city now, but >>> there are a few cats belonging to neighbours that wander through >>> from time to time (they mostly stay out of the yard due to our dog). >>> >>> Cassandra
